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The gardens of Japan / text by Teiji Itoh.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Itō, Teiji, 1922-2010
- Series:
- Japan Foundation collection.
- Japan Foundation collection
- Language:
- English
- Japanese
- Subjects (All):
- Gardens, Japanese.
- Gardens--Japan.
- Gardens.
- Parques y jardines--Japón.
- Jardines japoneses.
- Japan.
- Local Subjects:
- Parques y jardines--Japón.
- Jardines japoneses.
- Penn Provenance:
- Atkin, Tony (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 244 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha, 1998, ©1984.
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Japanese.
- Summary:
- Presenting a discussion of the Japanese garden, this book examines its origins and history; the different types that evolved over time; the development of the modern garden; and the materials that go into their creation. It also looks at the author's favourite gardens, both modern and ancient.
- Notes:
- Previously published in a larger format in 1984.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 241) and index.
- ISBN:
- 4770023219
- 9784770023216
- OCLC:
- 40443428
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